Budapest Hungary

World Athletics Championships 2023: USA Top the Medals Table as Championships Conclude in Budapest

Budapest, Hungary

August 28, 2023

As the sun set on Budapest, Hungary, the curtain came down on the 2023 World Athletics Championships. After ten days of thrilling competition, the United States topped the medals table with 33 medals, including 13 golds. The Championships saw some incredible performances, with several world records broken. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica became the first woman to win five gold medals in the 100 meters, while Karsten Warholm of Norway set a new world record in the 400m hurdles. The host nation, Hungary, had a successful Championships, with Kristof Milak winning gold in the 200m butterfly and bronze in the 100m butterfly. The final athletics medal table and standings from Budapest 2023 are as follows: | Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | United States | 13 | 9 | 11 | 33 | | 2 | Jamaica | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | | 3 | Ethiopia | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | | 4 | Kenya | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | | 5 | Great Britain | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | | 6 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | | 7 | Poland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | 8 | Hungary | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | | 9 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 10 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |